Edward jacoby



(No Model.)

E. JACOBY. TAIL PIECE FOR BANJos.

No. 546,536. Patented Sept. 17, 1895.`

EDWARD JACOBY, OF LOS ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES S. DE LANO, OF SAME PLACE.

TAILPIECE FOR BANJOS.,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 546,536, datedSeptember 1'7, 1895.

I Application filed December 13, 1894. Serial No. 531,683- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, EDWARD JACOBY, of Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles,State of California, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements inTailpieces for Banjos,

of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements intailpieces for banj os, and my invention consists in certain features ofnovelty hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure Iis a detail perspective view of a banjo, showing my improvedtailpiece in position. Fig. II is a perspective view of the back of thetailpiece. Fig. lll is a perspective view of the front of the tailpiece.Fig. zo IV is a perspective view showing bearinglugs.

Referring to the drawings, l represents the body of a banjo, 2 thebridge, and 3 the strings.

4 represents the body of the tailpiece, having an upper iiange 5 and alower flange 6. 7 represents a vertical extension on the flange 6, saidextension having a series of slots or openings 8, into which the lowerends of the strings 3 are inserted after having 5o knots formed thereonto prevent their slipping through the slots, said flange also serving toconceal the knots on the ends of the strings. After the ends of thestrings have been secured in the slots they are then passed once aroundone of the posts 9,secured to the iiange 5, there being a separate postand slot for each string of the instrument.

10 represents a lip on the flange 6, said lip having a central aperture11, into which abolt 4o 12 may be inserted, the lower end of the boltpassing through a lug 13, secured to the body of the instrument andbeing held there by means of a nut14.

The body 4 of the tailpece is provided at each of its ends withwedge-shaped lugs 15 which taper toward the center of the body, saidlugs serving to form a bearing for the tailpiece against the peripheryof the rim 1G of the instrument, the tailpiece thus forming a solidbearing to instruments of various circumferences. The flange restsfirmly on the top'of the rim 16. It will be seen that by thisconstruction the tailpiece is not permitted to swing or move sidewise asthe tension on any individual string is increased or diminished, withthe result that when one string has been keyed up to the proper tone itis not changed by the tailpiece moving sidewise during the operation ofadjusting the remaining strings. I am also enabled by this constructionto use a longer string than by the use of the ordinary tailpiece, thusobtaining a better quality and increased quantity of sound. The stringsare also secured to the tailpiece more firmly and in less time than bythe use of the ordinary tailpiece.

I claim as my inventionl. A tail piece for banjos, having a flangeadapted to rest on the rim of the instrument and a series of posts onthe iiange, with which the strings may be connected, substantially asset forth.

2. A tail piece for banjos having a body with wedge shaped lugs thereonto form a bearing on the rim of the instrument and means for securingstrings to the tail piece, substantially as set forth.

3. In a tail piece for banjos the combination of the vertical bodyhaving bearinglugs, upper flange having posts, lower flange having slotsand alip on the lower flange having an aperture for the reception of abolt, substantially as set forth.

EDWARD JACOBY. Witnesses:

ALICE J. STEVENS, JAS. E. KNIGHT.

